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Based on official NC exam questions

Free North Carolina DMV Permit Practice Test 2025

  • Perfect for learner’s permit, driver’s license, and senior refresher test.

In North Carolina, the motor‑vehicle agency is the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV). To legally drive in this state, you’ll need to pass what is commonly referred to as the DMV permit test. It’s also known as the NC permit test, driving test, DMV written test, driver’s license test, or simply the driver’s test. To help you prepare, we’ve designed this NC DMV practice test -- use it as your first step to prepare for the official exam. Covering 20 essential road signs and rules questions directly from the official 2025 NC Driver Handbook, this practice test is a reliable way to prepare for your NC permit test. Whether you’re a first-time applicant or looking to renew, our permit practice test is designed to mimic the structure and content of the official exam, setting you up for success. This practice test has just been updated for November 2025, offering a comprehensive preparation tool that simulates the actual NC driver’s license test.

There are 25 questions on the North Carolina learner’s permit test, and you must answer 20 of them correctly to achieve the 80% passing score you need to get your permit. In order to pass the knowledge test, you will need to study the handbook, and it will also help to take practice tests.

As North Carolina has a Graduated Driver’s License (GDL) Program, there are several types of learner’s permits. The youngest age at which you may be eligible to drive a vehicle with a Limited Learner Permit, which will only allow you to drive when supervised, is 15 years old. It will cost $20, and in addition to other requirements, you will need to pass a knowledge test. There are several requirements for each phase of the GDL program, so check the 2025 North Carolina Driver’s Handbook or NCDOT website before you apply.

6 min to complete
Available in EN, ES, RU
NC DMV driver's license
Real exam-style pitfalls you’ll practice:
Common Traps
Distractors
Trick Wording
Double Negatives

Authored and curated by Steven Litvintchouk, M.S.

Chief Educational Researcher (ACES member)
Methodology & Editorial Policy
Last verified for accuracy: November 2025 (reviewed weekly)

What to expect on the actual NC permit test

25

questions

20

correct answers to pass

80%

passing score

15 y/o

minimum age to apply

Real North Carolina drivers who passed first try

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